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Crossword setters and our boss getting employed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

used

'employed' is the definition.
('use' can be a synonym of 'employ')

'crossword setters and our boss' is the wordplay.
'crossword setters' becomes 'us' (the crossword setter and their colleagues).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'our boss' becomes 'ed' (editor, the crossword setter's boss).
'us'+'ed'='USED'

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for used that I've seen before include "Second hand" , "Subject to exploitation" , "Of clothes or cars, second-hand" , "That's not new" , "Brought into play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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